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Jean-Marie de La Mennais
French priest and Venerable / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-Marie Robert de La Mennais, FICP (or de Lamennais; 1780–1860) was a Breton Catholic priest and brother of the philosopher Felicité Robert de Lamennais, whom he influenced in their youth. He was a leading figure in the revival of the Catholic Church in France after the French Revolution, involved in founding three religious institutes as part of this effort.
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Jean-Marie de La Mennais | |
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Religious Founder | |
![]() Jean Marie de La Mennais painted by Paulin Guérin, circa 1827. | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Other post(s) | Vicar General of the Dioceses of Rennes, Saint-Brieuc and New York |
Orders | |
Ordination | 4 May 1804 by Jean-Baptiste-Marie de Maille |
Personal details | |
Born | (1780-09-08)8 September 1780 |
Died | 26 December 1860(1860-12-26) (aged 80) Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
Buried | Motherhouse of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
Parents | Robert de la Mennais (father) Marie des Saudrais (mother) |
Occupation | Cleric |
Sainthood | |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Title as Saint | Venerable |
Attributes | Priest attire Rosary Book |
Patronage | Brothers of Christian Instruction |
Shrines | Motherhouse of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
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Pope Paul VI proclaimed him to be Venerable in 1966 and his cause of canonization is ongoing.